Improvement in hobse hay-forks



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IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE HAY-FORKS.

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.TO ALL WHOM. I'I MAY CONCERN: Y

- Be it known that I,.JOHN MILnoLLaD, '0f New ConcorrL'in-the county ofMuskingum, and Stateof Ohio, have invented a new and improved HorseHay-Fork; and-I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

and exact description thereof, which will enable others'skilled in theart to make and use the same, reference bein-g had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to an improved horse hay-fork, and 'consists ofan adjustment ofthe' trip-cord by means of a trigger and of tho handle,whereby the handle is protected'by the Vside of the eye when the fork isloaded, and the point kept .straight when the fork is to be returned.,.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is aside view of my improved forkwhen loaded and about to carryits load.

Figure 2 is a front view, the red lines showing the position of the forkwhendepositing its load or being returned.

Similar-letters of reference indicate like parts.

A is the shaft of the fork, to which the prong a is hinged, 'as shown inthe drawing,.fig. 1. Bis the sliding rod fitting into the foi-handsecured by the pivot o r pin b. V

The handle C -falls (when the fork is loaded) below the eye D, whichserves to protect it from a blow, which lmight throw open the fork anddischarge the load. IThe handle Cls connected with theislidinghar bythearms'E E, which are free to turn ou the pivots or pins e e', by whichthey are secured to the handle and siding secured to the stud e b the inc on which theV 'move as a ivot.

.Y P i Y P bar.` The handle terminates in two' arms, which embracethestud c, (firmly attached to the shaft A,) and are F'j' is a trigger,in form of a bent lever, havingiits fulcrum on the'pivot or. pin e,4".lhe trip-cord X is attached to thqend of Athe arm o`f the trigger,and passes over the stud c through a hole in the shaft A.

To work the fork, plaeeit in the position d', fig. 2, press it into thehay, and lower the handle, whereby the fork is drawn up into theposition a, The load is raised'in place, the trigger pulled upon by thecord X, thereby pressing the nrmf against the shaft A, and slightlyraising the handle C, when the weight of the load forces the 'fork open,and the load is discharged, and the fork returned in the position a',avoiding all risk of its catching in the hay and dragging it from itsplace of deposit, as o'ftcn happens with the ordinary'forks now in use.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The construction and arrangement of the handle C, 'connected with thesliding barB bythe armE turning On the pivots 'c c', the lower ends ofsaid handle pivoted to the stud c upon the bar A, the bent'trigge'rFfpivf oted'upon the pin e of' the bars E andhandlc C, allV operating asdescribed, for thepurpose specified I JOHN MILHOLLANn Witnesses:

JOSEPH L. IRWIN, H. A. IRWIN.

